“West Highland Way Day 5″
Fort William & the end of the journey, what can I say but a walk of outstanding beauty from loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, Devil’s Staircase. ” Something Special”.
“West Highland Way Day4″
I finished the evening at Blackwater Campsite with the sun out full & not a cloud in the sky. The Campsite is very central to Kinlochleven with the main street nearby. Excellent selection of shops.
“West Highland Way Day4″
What lies beyond Forest Lodge is the magic that is Black Mount & Rannoch Moor, a fantastic upland plateau of moorlands, rivers, burns & lochs. The distance from Forest Lodge to Blackrock Cottage is 8 miles with the Kings House Hotel nearby. I stopped for lunch at the Hotel before tackling the Devil’s Staircase & over to Kinlochleven.
“West Highland Way Day 3″
Long day from Beinglas Campsite to Inveroran Hotel. Stopped at Tyndrum for Haggis & chips(lots of salt & vinegar). I pushed hard over Mam Carraigh & down into Inveroran Hotel for some light refreshment.
“West Highland Way Day 2″
Coming to the end of the evening near Beinglas Campsite, just had to stop & look back . The picture says it all.
“West Highland Way Day 2″
Tuesday morning & as I make my way along Rowardennan Forest listening to the sounds of birds calling in the distance, I stop at the war memorial for a quiet moment.
“West Highland Way Day 1″
By late afternoon I had covered good ground & was stood on conic hill taking in the fantastic views of loch lomond. Conic hill lies along the Highland Boundary Fault, a great geological divide that separates lowland Scotland from the highlands. That evening I stopped just north of Balmaha.
“West Highland Way Day 1″
My first long walk of the year & one of the best , I enjoy the west highland way in april or september any other month is to busy. The weather at the moment is perfect for backpacking, not to hot or cold.
Ptarmigan Survey
Walkers taking to the hills at Goatfell, Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers are being asked to play their part in a National Trust for Scotland survey of the Ptarmigan population. The sightings will contribute to a detailed survey to be carried out by the conservation charity this year and will go some way to assessing possible climate change effects on the Trust’s high mountain peaks
The survey will provide reliable population information for one of Scotland’s most popular mountain birds, the Ptarmigan. The data will allow conservationists to examine the changing patterns of the bird’s populations, with a particular focus on any effects from a changing climate. The study will also allow a comparison to be made with populations further north at the Trust’s Mar Lodge Estate.
